Reviews by MickeyD:

Appearance: Dark golden brown with a lot of yeast floating about and a good amount of bubbles, head was slightly more than two finger widths, but dissipated fairly quickly.

Smell: Slight caramel with a strong alcohol overtone.

Taste: a little malty taste and very sweet. Not much hops to speak of.

Mouth feel: robust and smooth with a good bite, leaves a good aftertaste of fruity caramel.

Overall: This beer reminds me a lot of Boulevards sixth glass quad ale So I would probably call it a quad ale. A good brew although I am a little biased because that is one of my favorite styles. Would definitely buy again.

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2006 vintage.Poured into an imperial pint glass a chesnut brown with a well formed one finger off white pillowey head that left broken rings of lace behind as it settled.Uninspiring aromas kinda dull actually a bit of orange essence as well as some brown sugar but really it didnt hit home,that orange comes through flavor wise with some brown sugar,a fading leather note and a touch of vanilla-oak no hop presence really shows through.A little plain it has its strengths but in the ends its kinda boring.

Bomber bottle, vintage 2006, nice to get this info, especially on a brew like this one that might benefit from a bit of aging. Pours dark brownish amber, clear, low carbonation, resulting in a nice tiny bubble film and slight, slippery lacing. Nose is bready malts. Malty, understated Brit style ale. Smooth and tasty, layers of maple, vanilla, and nutty whole wheat toast. Nicely crafted creation, warming and nicely drying out on the tongue late. Quality cold weather sipper. Get out the nuts, dried fruits, bread and cheese and enjoy.

Appearance is a clouded amber blood burgundy beige head forms thick with lacing forming scantily as the head slowly dwindles. Much better than I recall fresh this is from last years batch. Aromatics are tart raisin and fig and earthy notes of grape seed, sweet and tart play well togethr in the malt component mild touch of hops in the finish, let's face it an old ale brings the malt. Flavors flow with malt and fruit tartness namingly an array of raisin, apple juice, and mild citrus appeal. Finish brings out a mild charred oak character even though I'm aware this one hasn't seen the barrel. Mouthfeel is medium bodied even with soft carbonation flow nicely one smooth quality sipper. Drinkability is okay one that did develop less brashness after a year flavors didn't meld at all with the original release I'm glad my buddy Kolbz hit up Bockown for it.

(Served in a tulip glass) 2009 vintage
A- This beer has a hazy dense caramel-brown body with a creamy light tan head that last for a bit. There is a sea of strong tiny bubbles that race up to the surface.
S- The aroma is pretty clean with a faint woody malt note and some creamy notes as the beer opens up.
T- This beer has a bright lemony malt flavor that was a bit odd. There was some soapy qualities to the big full hop finish that turns bitter and lingers a bit after the finish. The lemony quality and biter hops cover up lots of the flavor.
M- There is a creamy medium-full mouthfeel with a mellow alcohol heat and soft fizz in the finish.
D- It was a bit tough to finish with the soapy yeasty quality getting stronger and the lemony quality to the hops just don't work together. There wasn't much malt flavor so perhaps age would bring some of that out?

Pours the color of a "Coke" with a small dirty white head that quickly disappears with little lacing. The smells not too strong,but alcohol, and sweet malt are present. The taste is not what I expected. Full of bitter hops,carmel,alcohol,and mollasses you would think that this is good,think again. The combinations are all wrong making this beer hard to choke down. It's a good idea,but they don't pull it off. The m/f is light,weak,and thin with the flavors mixing very poorly. This isn't a good beer and I'd pass on another one.

Cocoa brown with some white head. this is an easy drinking British style old ale. That style has usually demonstrated more barley taste to me. More caramel and rum from brown sugar. There is some cocoa in here, and a nice finish. A good one to share.

Opens caramel, brown sugar and molasses. Some raisin, anise and plum in the middle with a mellow booziness lingering in the background. Very sweet with a big dark fruit presence. Finishes brown sugar, caramel and slightly nutty. Sweet aftertaste. Pretty impressive.

Medium bodied with moderate to low carbonation. Warm but slightly thin in the mouth and goes down mellow with a clean finish and little aftertaste. A touch thin for the style.

The real letdown about this beer is that the body is too thin to carry the flavors. Nice complexity and the molasses., caramel and dark fruit all work really well together. Just wish it had a bit more body and booziness to carry this through. Still worth trying though.

Big Dick's is ok for a sipping beer....its high in abv which makes it more for winter...not one for having more than one. The beer pours a nice amber with white head that is not lacing. The scent is mellow...some bread. The taste is bitter and slightly sweet...almost borderline barley wine. The mouthfeel is fuller in body with subtle carbonation. Overall its worth a try....but I would buy a six or four of it.

The first thing you notice about this beer is the note - a malty bliss with only a slight presence of hops. The rest of the experience doesn't quite live up to this prelude.

The beer pours an undistinguished cloudy brown with a slight head. The taste is pleasant but as it warms you notice the alcohol more (which our bottle lists as 9%). Overall I would get this beer again - while not the best Olde Ale but definitely better than average.

Appearance - Amber/ruby red body with a small white head. I let it sit for a while but the surface never lost its bubbliness. Collar of white foam.

Smell - Fruity initial aroma. Caramel malt comes through along with an "earthy" hop aroma. Earthy might be a euphemism for stale.

Taste - Initially fruity, followed by a light caramel and slightly sweet flavor. Strong bready notes that turn into a dry, bitter finish. Again, earthy may be the nice way to put it. It's medicinal and bitter.

Mouthfeel - Dryish. Not so boozy. Bitter. Unexceptional.

Overall - Well it has some off flavors, but they don't make me cringe. Just wish they weren't there. Medicinal flavor and a very stale bitter finish.

Originally reviewed on 1/19/07. 22 Oz Bottle. Faint wisp of tangy old lemon malt. A nip salty and an edge of weak oats. A touch of grassy hop leaf. Really not all that enticing. Deep ruddy pour, clean with opalescent golden fringes, with a froth of ivory. Flavor is a nice, warm cream with banana skins, lightly toasted almonds and a nip of bourbon fudge. Malty character is a little wheaty with some faint grain oils. Relatively light bodied, with heavy drinkability, something I dont expect in the style. Cherry juice and a bite of oak fade out through a very lacking hop presence. A good platform, but I want more. More warmth, more character, more depth and a hint more hops. There is a very slight wild edge, which brings some unique turns. Overall, this leaves me wanting for a little more.

Presentation: Poured from a 12 oz brown bottle into a small snifter. Label is fairly simple; black background with Arcadia Ales in an old Engligh font in yellow and the beer's name below in a red script. 2009 vintage. no other indication of when this was brewed. This is my 600th review on BA; wonder when the Bros will give me my lush symbol next to my name?

Appearance: Pours with 1/2 finger of medium tan head. This settles fairly quickly to a few spotty islands and a ring of foam. The beer itself is a muddy, opaque brown with a slight reddish tint. Fairly thick layer of sediment remains in the bottle.

Smell: Great massive malt upfront; full of tart cherries, strawberries, and sweet, biscuity malt. Hints of nutmeg and butterscotch.